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Trochiform pteropod

Limacina trochiformis (A. d'Orbigny, 1835)

Status not recordedsnails and slugs

The trochiform pteropod (Limacina trochiformis) is a species in the family Limacinidae, order Pteropoda.

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Quick facts about the trochiform pteropod

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the trochiform pteropod live?

Not recorded

Is the trochiform pteropod endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the trochiform pteropod classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classGastropoda
  4. orderPteropoda
  5. familyLimacinidae
  6. genusLimacina
  7. SpeciesLimacina trochiformis (A. d'Orbigny, 1835)

Synonyms Atlanta trochiformis, Heliconoides trochiformis, Limacina contorta, Limacina naticoides, Spiratella trochiformis

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Caracol mariposa marinaSpanish
  • コマガタウキマイマイJapanese
  • 배불뚝이떠돌이고둥Korean
  • 馬蹄唬螺Chinese

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Relatives of the trochiform pteropod

Other species in the same genus Limacina.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the trochiform pteropod?

The trochiform pteropod (Limacina trochiformis) belongs to the family Limacinidae in the order Pteropoda.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Trochiform pteropod (Limacina trochiformis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/trochiform-pteropod

MLA

“Trochiform pteropod (Limacina trochiformis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/trochiform-pteropod.

BibTeX
@misc{trochiform_pteropod_2026,
  title = {Trochiform pteropod (Limacina trochiformis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/trochiform-pteropod},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}